Grand Prix du Canada 1979
1979 Round 14 · Gilles Villeneuve · 1979-09-30
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- Laps
- 72
- Distance
- 324 km
- Circuit Type
- STREET
- Direction
- Clockwise
Circuit Details
| Course Length | 4.5 km |
|---|---|
| Turns | 19 |
| Qualifying Format | TWO_SESSION |
Race Results
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Starting Grid
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Qualifying
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No qualifying 1 data available.
No qualifying 2 data available.
No pre-qualifying data available.
No sprint qualifying data available.
No sprint race data available for this event.
No sprint grid available for this event.
Fastest Laps
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| Pos ↑ | # | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Tyres | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Alan Stanley Jones | Williams | Ford | Goodyear | 65 | 1:31.272 | — |
No pit stop data available for this event.
No safety car periods recorded for this event.
No virtual safety car periods recorded for this event.
No red flag periods recorded for this event.
No Driver of the Day voting for this event.
Drivers' Championship after Race
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| Pos ↑ | Driver | Pts | +/- | Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody David Scheckter | 51 | 0 | Won |
| 2 | Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve | 44 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Alan Stanley Jones | 40 | +1 | — |
| 4 | Jacques-Henri Marie Sabin Laffite | 36 | -1 | — |
| 5 | Gianclaudio Giuseppe Regazzoni | 29 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Patrick André Eugène Joseph Depailler | 20 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Carlos Alberto Reutemann | 20 | +60 | — |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jacques Jarier | 14 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Mario Gabriele Andretti | 14 | 0 | — |
| 10 | John Marshall Watson | 14 | 0 | — |
| 11 | René Alexandre Arnoux | 11 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Didier Joseph Louis Pironi | 10 | +1 | — |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Alain Jabouille | 9 | -1 | — |
| 14 | Andreas Nikolaus Lauda | 4 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet Souto Maior | 3 | 0 | — |
| 16 | Jacques Bernard Edmon Martin Henri Ickx | 3 | 0 | — |
| 17 | Jochen Richard Mass | 3 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Riccardo Gabriele Patrese | 2 | 0 | — |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1 | 0 | — |
Constructors' Championship after Race
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No Free Practice 1 data available for this event.
No Free Practice 2 data available for this event.
No Free Practice 3 data available for this event.
No Free Practice 4 data available for this event.
No Warming Up data available for this event.
No lap leader data available for this race.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Grand Prix du Canada 1979?
Alan Jones won the Grand Prix du Canada 1979 for Williams.
Who took pole position for the Grand Prix du Canada 1979?
Alan Jones started the Grand Prix du Canada 1979 from pole position.
Where was the Grand Prix du Canada 1979 held?
The Grand Prix du Canada 1979 was held at Gilles Villeneuve on September 30, 1979.